Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2015
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2015, 5:58 PM MDT for Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 32 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2015, 5:58 PM MDT (23:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2015, 6:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 171 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 6:28 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | 11 S Holly, CO | |
| Apr 23, 6:32 PM MDT | HAIL 1.25 | 6 S Holly, CO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 206 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 843 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS55 KPUB 232358
TORPUB
COC099-240030-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0002.150423T2358Z-150424T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
558 PM MDT THU APR 23 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
* UNTIL 630 PM MDT
* AT 558 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTH OF GRANADA...OR 17 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF COOLIDGE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
EAST CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3779 10236 3798 10240 3807 10205 3782 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 260DEG 18KT 3791 10229
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
MOORE3 follow-up statements
413
WWUS55 KPUB 240004
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
604 PM MDT THU APR 23 2015
COC099-240030-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150424T0030Z/
PROWERS CO-
604 PM MDT THU APR 23 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY...
AT 603 PM MDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTH OF
GRANADA...OR 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COOLIDGE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...PUBLIC CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HOLLY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3779 10236 3798 10240 3807 10205 3782 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 260DEG 18KT 3791 10226
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
MOORE325
WWUS55 KPUB 240014
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
614 PM MDT THU APR 23 2015
COC099-240030-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150424T0030Z/
PROWERS CO-
614 PM MDT THU APR 23 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY...
AT 614 PM MDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTH OF
HOLLY...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COOLIDGE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...PUBLIC CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HOLLY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3779 10236 3798 10240 3807 10205 3782 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 260DEG 18KT 3792 10219
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
MOORE864
WWUS55 KPUB 240027
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
627 PM MDT THU APR 23 2015
COC099-240036-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150424T0030Z/
PROWERS CO-
627 PM MDT THU APR 23 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
630 PM MDT...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY
AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.
HOWEVER SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
PUEBLO.
REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM MDT.
LAT...LON 3779 10236 3798 10240 3807 10205 3782 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 260DEG 18KT 3792 10219
$$
MOOREThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 26 min |
| Apr 23, 2:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 26 min |
| Apr 23, 3:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 26 min |
| Apr 23, 5:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 28 min |
| Apr 23, 5:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 35 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.